Author of the Hero Field Guides, Matt Langdon, shares some lesser known hero stories and suggests that those stories are important to the development of future heroes.
Andre Sólo: A Real Life Hero's Journey
Andre Sólo shares the story of his real hero's journey traveling from the source of the Mississippi to the mouth of the Amazon. He set out to prove that the stories he read about from childhood could be done, not just by legends and myths, but by anyone.
Carol Soth: Teaching Hero Stories to Incarcerated Young Women
Carol Soth works with young, incarcerated women by using the hero's journey model made famous by Joseph Campbell. Her art projects help these women incorporate the lessons of hero stories into their own lives.
Len Wein: On Creating Wolverine
Len Wein is a comics legend. Here he talks to Matt Langdon about his career in superheroes and how those stories can be so important to people around the world.